Kestrel advice

[Mj30wilson900]

I recently won a kestrel 2700 with vane mount. Never opened it but was using my friends Hornady 4dof kestrel and like the stand alone function rather than pairing with my phone all the time. For long range shooting what is the go to kestrel. Applied ballistics or the 4dof.
The elite 5700 models are an option as well but I am under the impression it relays on applied ballistic solvers.
I predominantly use Hornady bullets is why I am asking. Probably going to get rid of the 2700 and vane mount.

 

[Jgore]

Hard to beat the 5700 Elite w/AB

 

[Mj30wilson900]

Hard to beat the 5700 Elite w/AB

Do you need to buy the app if you have the an in the kestrel to communicate?

 

[Holliday]

Do you need to buy the app if you have the an in the kestrel to communicate?

No, I second the 5700 Elite AB recommendation.

 

[Jgore]

Do you need to buy the app if you have the an in the kestrel to communicate?

No purchase. Just download.

 

[Holliday]

No purchase. Just download.

I think he is referring to having to purchase the AB app.

It is still not free but not needed with the Kestrel. Kestrel has it’s own LiNK software but does not act as a ballistic software. It allows gun management and remote operation when you’ve got the wind vane set up. It ports the data from the kestrel to your phone real time. Hope that helps.

I did purchase the AB, mobile software, and it works but quite frankly it’s disappointing. I don’t know why they don’t put a little more effort into that.

 

[Jgore]

I think he is referring to having to purchase the AB app.

It is still not free but not needed with the Kestrel. Kestrel has it’s own LiNK software but does not act as a ballistic software. It allows gun management and remote operation when you’ve got the wind vane set up. It ports the data from the kestrel to your phone real time. Hope that helps.

I did purchase the AB, mobile software, and it works but quite frankly it’s disappointing. I don’t know why they don’t put a little more effort into that.

Ah. I was thinking the Kestrel app.

 

[1911hombre]

I see no reason for the AB app if you’ve got a Kestrel with AB.

 

[Holliday]

It has paid off for me if I want to look at data while my Kestrel is not with me. Also, I am vison impaired so having things on my iPad to play with load comparisons etc makes it work it for me. Larger screen.